Canon PowerShot G15 User Guide

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Using	Face	ID
XXThe	[Edit	Profile]	screen	is	displayed.
4	 Enter	a	name.
zzPress	the		button.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	a	character,	and	then	press	the		button	to	enter	it.
zzUp	to	10	characters	can	be	used.
zzTo	move	the	cursor,	choose	[]	or	[]		
and	press	the		button,	or	turn	the		dial.
zzTo	delete	the	previous	character,	either	press	the		button	or	choose	[]	and	press	the		button.
zzPress	the		button	to	return	to	the	edit	profile	screen.
5	 Enter	a	birthday.
zzPress	the...

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6	 Save	the	settings.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Save],	and	then	press	the		button.
zzAfter	a	message	is	displayed,	press	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Yes],	and	then	press	the		button.
7	 Continue	registering	face	
information.
zzTo	register	up	to	4	more	points	of	face	information	(expressions	or	angles),	repeat	steps	2	–	3.
zzRegistered	faces	are	more	easily	recognized	if	you	add	a	variety	of	face	information.	In	addition	to	a	head-on	angle,	add	a...

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Shooting
If	you	register	a	person	ahead	of	time,	the	camera	will	prioritize	that	person	as	the	main	subject,	and	optimize	focus,	brightness,	and	color	for	that	person	when	shooting.
XXWhen	you	point	the	camera	toward	a	subject,	the	names	of	up	to	3	registered	people	will	be	displayed	when	they	are	detected.
zzShoot.
XXDisplayed	names	will	be	recorded	in	still	images.	Even	if	people	are	detected,	but	their	names	are	not	displayed,	the	names	(up	to	5	people)	will	be	recorded	in	the	image....

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Using	Face	ID
Checking and Editing Registered Information
Checking	Registered	Face	ID	Information
1	 Access	the	[Check/Edit	Info]	
screen.
zzFollowing	step	1	on	=		69,	choose	[Check/Edit	Info]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Choose	a	person	to	check.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	a	person,	and	then	press	the		button.
3	 Check	the	registered	
information.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	item,	and	then	press	the		button.
zzCheck	the	registered	information. 
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Changing	the	Name	or	Birthday
1	 Access	the	[Edit	Profile]	screen.
zzFollowing	steps	1	–	3	on	=		74,	choose	[Edit	Profile]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Input	changes.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	an	item,	and	follow	steps	4	–	5	on	=		71	to	input	changes.
•	Even	if	you	change	names	in	[Edit	Profile],	the	names	recorded	in	previously	shot	images	will	remain	the	same.
•	 You	can	use	the	included	software	to	edit	registered	names.	Some	characters	entered	with	the	included...

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Overwriting	and	Adding	Face	InformationYou	can	overwrite	existing	face	information	with	new	face	info.	You	should	update	face	information	regularly,	especially	with	babies	and	children,	as	their	faces	change	quickly	as	they	grow.
You	can	also	add	face	information	when	all	5	face	info	slots	have	not	been	filled.
1	 Access	the	[Add	Face	Info]	
screen.
zzOn	the	screen	in	step	1	on	=		69,	choose	[Add	Face	Info]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Choose	the	name	of	the	person	
to	overwrite.
zzPress...

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4	 Choose	the	face	info	to	
overwrite.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	the	face	info	to	overwrite,	and	then	press	the		button.
5	 Register	face	information.
zzFollow	steps	2	–	3	on	=		70	to	shoot,	and	then	register	the	new	face	information.
zzRegistered	faces	are	more	easily	recognized	if	you	add	a	variety	of	face	information.	In	addition	to	a	head-on	angle,	add	a	slight	side	angle,	a	shot	when	smiling,	and	shots	inside	and	outside.
•	 You	cannot	add	face	information	if...

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Erasing	Face	Information
1	 Access	the	[Check/Edit	Info]	
screen.
zzFollowing	step	1	on	=		69,	choose	[Check/Edit	Info]	and	press	the		button.
2	 Choose	the	name	of	the	person	
whose	face	info	you	want	to	
erase.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	the	name	of	the	person	whose	face	info	you	want	to	erase,	and	then	press	the		button.
3	 Access	the	[Face	Info	List]	
screen.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	[Face	Info	List],	and	then	press	the		button.
4	 Choose...

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Erasing Registered Information
You	can	erase	information	(face	info,	name,	birthday)	registered	to	Face	ID.	However,	names	recorded	in	previously	shot	images	will	not	be	erased.
1	 Access	the	[Erase	Info]	screen.
zzFollow	step	1	on	=		69	and	choose	[Erase	Info].
2	 Choose	the	name	of	the	person	
whose	info	you	want	to	erase.
zzPress	the		buttons	or	turn	the		dial	to	choose	the	name	of	a	person	to	erase,	and	then	press	the		button.
zzAfter	[Erase?]	is	displayed,	press	the		buttons	or	turn...

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Image Customization Features
Still	Images
Changing the Aspect Ratio
Change	the	image	aspect	ratio	(ratio	of	width	to	height)	as	follows.
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress	the		button,	choose	[]	in	the	menu,	and	choose	the	desired	option	(=		47).
XXOnce	the	setting	is	complete,	the	screen	aspect	ratio	will	be	updated.
zzTo	restore	the	original	setting,	repeat	this	process	but	choose	[].
Used	for	display	on	widescreen	HDTVs	or	similar	display	devices.
Same	aspect	ratio	as	35mm	film,	used	for	printing...